Meaning of subreddit | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Rare form of subreddit.
   form-of, rare
2. Any of the subforums, generally intended for discussion of a specific topic, on the Reddit web site.
   Internet

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Examples

“They wanted to give⟳ voice to their feeling, in one moderator’s words, that the company’s bosses ‘‘do not respect⟳ the work⟳ that is put⟳ in by the thousands of unpaid volunteers who maintain⟳ the communities of the 9,656 active subreddits,’’ as the individual forums are called.”

“We measure⟳ the similarity between entire subreddits both in terms of user similarity and topical similarity.”

“Online forums dedicated to incel culture are a reliable way to see⟳ how the term evolved and is used today. A subreddit, or forum on Reddit, called r/incels was one of the most visible meeting places for self-identified incels until it was banned by Reddit in 2017 for “violent content.””

“SubReddits are key to the feel⟳ of Reddit, and they number⟳ in the tens of thousands. On the front page is a default list of subReddits: funny, pics, announcements, blog, askReddit, worldnews, gaming, todayilearned, politics, science, WTF, IAmA, videos, technology, music, atheism, AdviceAnimals, aww, movies, and bestof. Capitalization and grammar in subReddit naming is rather inconsistent. […] The largely uncensored nature of Reddit has led to a number⟳ of controversial subReddits, the most famous of which was the “jailbait” subReddit, which included user-submitted photos of underage minors; […]”

“Together, these votes organize and prioritize the thousands of posts going up in Reddit’s more than 5,000 categories, called subReddits. […] Decide⟳ on a page title and select⟳ a “subReddit” category for your reporting. You will want⟳ to browse the subReddit categories. SubReddits you might choose⟳ from include⟳ Advertising, Journalism, Public Relations, News, or Photojournalism. Subscribing to some subReddit categories will order⟳ or organize your homepage and cut⟳ down on the clutter.”

“Reddit is a massive site founded in 2005, consisting of many, many different subsites, conveniently called ‘subReddits’. These range from broads topics such as ‘/r/funny’, ‘/r/gaming’ or ‘/r/jokes’ to very specific subReddits like⟳ ‘/r/Sneakers’, which simply discusses all kinds of sneaker shoes and has no less than 50,000 subscribers or so-called ‘Sneakerheads’. Similarly, there is also a subReddit made entirely for lovers of the fantasy cards game ‘Magic: The Gathering’, gathering almost 133,000 fans of the game together. All of these subReddits are little separate⟳ hubs from the main portal with a group of like-minded people sharing a deep interest⟳ of the same topic.”

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